Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... early travellers ( Paterson 1789 ; Thunberg 1793 ; Barrow 1806 ) show that game abounded in the eastern Cape , Natal and Trans- vaal , and was widely hunted by the indigenous population , it is clear that during the nineteenth century ...
... early travellers ( Paterson 1789 ; Thunberg 1793 ; Barrow 1806 ) show that game abounded in the eastern Cape , Natal and Trans- vaal , and was widely hunted by the indigenous population , it is clear that during the nineteenth century ...
Page 354
... early twentieth centuries softened goat , calf or ante- lope skins were used by mothers and young girls to carry babies on their backs ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 302 ; Krauss [ 1838-40 ] 1973 : 70 ; Delegorgue 1847 : 326 ; Tyler 1891 ...
... early twentieth centuries softened goat , calf or ante- lope skins were used by mothers and young girls to carry babies on their backs ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 302 ; Krauss [ 1838-40 ] 1973 : 70 ; Delegorgue 1847 : 326 ; Tyler 1891 ...
Page 356
... early writers as ' kaross ' , had many functions . They could be worn as skirts , or tied under the arms and around the waist to serve as baby - slings . The cloaks were made of supple cowhide , with the hair either retained or removed ...
... early writers as ' kaross ' , had many functions . They could be worn as skirts , or tied under the arms and around the waist to serve as baby - slings . The cloaks were made of supple cowhide , with the hair either retained or removed ...
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animals antelope skin assegais baby-slings back-apron beads Bergville Bhaca blankets breast-covering Bryant Cape cattle hide ceremonial occasions chiefs cleaned CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT colour decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape F. S. Malan fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband HIDES CLOTHING king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick material culture McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele oxhide oxtail panels pegged PENIS-SHEATHS recorded rubbed Samuelson 1929 sandals scraped sewing sewn Shaka shape sheepskin skin skin cloaks skin skirts skin-dressing skin-working skins and hides small shield softened Sotho Southern Nguni area strips Swazi tails Terms Thembu thongs Transkei Tugela Ferry twisted unsoftened hides waist waistband Warmelo warriors wearing Webb & Wright Weiss Whisks woman wore worn by women Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu